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Published 12/18/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is working on a proposal to shut the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that would be available to President-elect Barack Obama once he takes office, a defense official said on Thursday.
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